@kiara @sicarius
So I’ve been having Norigae and Yajin thoughts for a while.

Norigae are from Joseon, Yajin from Qing Dynasty (which brings me to- WTH is Qin silk!? It’s Q.i.n.g! I wouldn’t put it past the subbers though I guess, who sacrilegiously subbed the Ex-Concubine Yeong as “Crown Princess”. Facepalm. Ok I digress.)
Both are decorative tassel like ornaments that serve both the aesthetic purpose and the practical purpose of weighing down the cloth tie of your top of it wouldn’t…. uhh, you know accidentally come loose and flash everyone lol.

Here’s a post about Yajin https://moononmyfloor.tumblr.com/post/668497329432788992/can-you-tell-me-about-the-charms-that-women-in

Sicarius will like how they sometimes hold nifty gadgets like Swiss army knives haha
(The pics are contributed by a friend in AvenueX Discord)

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    I like how across all of East Asia there is a tradition of hiding knives in women’s ornaments and accessories. I’m sure there are more examples across the rest of the world too, just like how for the European cane sword, there is also the Japanese Shikomizue. I think we should bring these all back into fashion. I want all the hidden blades.

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      Sadly, laws these days be like: “Self defence doesn’t count lady, into the jail you go!”
      Is why I’m scared to wear my sharp hairpin in public places huhu
      Well that and also the fact someone will swipe it from *my* head and stab *me* with my own pin.

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